In recent developments stirring global financial markets, news has emerged that Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is poised to secure approval for its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Based on reliable sources close to the matter, the exchange is expected to sanction the listing as early as Thursday with the aim of attracting a minimum of 5 billion dollars in investments. Although the precise commencement date for share sales remains uncertain—owing largely to heightened market volatility triggered by U.S. tariff policies—analysts anticipate that CATL’s public offering will take place in the second quarter of this year.